Term ends Jun 16, 2035 · High confidence
Held by Plae Co.
Filed May 15, 2018 as application 29/647,722 · Granted Jun 16, 2020
Base term, 15 years from grant
Today
2020
2035
Clock starts
Jun 16, 2020
Jun 16, 2020
Term ends
Jun 16, 2035
Jun 16, 2035
base term
Updated Nov 14, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 14, 2026 and grant & fee data published Nov 10, 2026 (weekly) · how we know
None
Term adjustment
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Terminal disclaimer
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15 years from grant
Base term
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 15 years from grant | Granted Jun 16, 2020 | Jun 16, 2035 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Terminal disclaimer cap | None on record | no cap applied | High confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Jun 16, 2035 | High confidence |
Assignments
Assignment documents as recorded at the USPTO, oldest first, with the reel and frame each was recorded at. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership, and the absence of a later one is not evidence that the last one still stands.
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2018 Reel 45928, frame 985 | Ringholz, Ryan; Bettencourt, Christine | Plae, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Sep 24, 2018 Reel 46954, frame 989 | Plae, Inc. | Avidbank | Security Interest |
| Sep 26, 2018 Reel 47155, frame 394 | Plae, Inc. | Venture Lending & Leasing VII, Inc.; Venture Lending & Leasing VIII, Inc. | Security Interest |
| Sep 26, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Plae, Inc. | Venture Lending & Leasing VII, Inc. | Security Interest |
| Sep 26, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Plae, Inc. | Venture Lending & Leasing VIII, Inc. | Security Interest |
| Dec 31, 2019 Reel 51455, frame 982 | Avidbank | Plae, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Aug 4, 2020 Reel 53392, frame 623 | Plae, Inc. | Finiks, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Sep 10, 2021 Reel 57579, frame 516 | Finiks, Inc. | Plae Co. | Change of Name |
| Dec 21, 2023 Reel 66090, frame 419 | Finiks, Inc. | Plae Co. | Corrective Assignment to Correct the "4348" Missing from Assignee Street Address Previously Recorded at Reel: 057579 Frame: 0516. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Change of Name. |
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